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Elena Ionescu
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Romania: Elena Ionescu from Mandinga makes a Splash!
Let’s just say she’s better at singing
Editorial: Supergroups and Collaborations We’d Like To See
After the recent debut of Ladies of Soul and the duet between Sirusho and Sakis, we at WiwiBloggs thought it’d be fun to throw out a few ideas for our…
Mihai Traistariu, Mandinga Release New Songs Amid Rumors of Romania’s Withdrawal
Mihai Traistariu released “E iarna intre noi” and Mandinga premiered “Cinema”, while the Romanian head of delegation Dan Manoliu dropped a bomb this week. (Or not.)
Country Profile: Romania at Eurovision
Romania, land of great dance music and beautiful women, is one of the most widely anticipated acts at Eurovision year after year. It seems like the Eastern European country never…
Composer To Romania: “Stop Crucifying Mandinga!”
The international media had high hopes for Romania’s Mandinga and their song “Zaleilah.” Sadly they crashed and burned in Baku—and now Romanian journalists are spewing all sorts of nasty. But…
Romania: Mandinga Speaks with WiwiBloggs.Com
Elena Ionescu has filmed a special greeting for Wiwi’s readers, and the men of Mandinga have filmed themselves working out in honor of their fans on WiwiBloggs.Com. So it’s only…
Who Will Win Eurovision 2012? Update #3 (May 5)
Sweden’s Loreen and Romania’s Mandinga have emerged as the clear favorites in our poll “Who Will Win Eurovision 2012?“. Launched on March 25, the poll has recorded 13,627 votes as…
Romania: Elena Ionescu Records a Special Message for Wiwi Readers
Elena Ionescu is a beautiful woman. The lead singer of Romania’s 2012 Eurovision act Mandinga is currently dominating Wiwi’s annual search for Eurovision’s Next Top Model. As of 20 April,…
The Wiwi Jury: Romania’s Mandinga with “Zaleilah”
This morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—gathered in Wiwi’s dreary basement to review Romania’s cheery Eurovision entry “Zaleilah.” Some of us got up and danced. But one…